Sports Venues and Events

The iconic 2001 Eden Gardens Test saw India follow-on against Australia, then stage a remarkable comeback to win, aided by V.V.S. Laxman's 281 and Harbhajan Singh's hat-trick. This remains one of cricket's greatest ever victories.

The iconic 2001 Eden Gardens Test saw India follow-on against Australia, then stage a remarkable comeback to win, aided by V.V.S. Laxman's 281 and Harbhajan Singh's hat-trick. This remains one of cricket's greatest ever victories.

Chennai hosts the only ATP Tour event in India, known as the Chennai Open (now Maharashtra Open but held in Pune since 2018). However, when this question was framed, Chennai was the correct answer as the sole ATP tournament host city in India.

The Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida hosted India's first Formula 1 race in 2011. The circuit was built specifically for F1 and hosted the Indian Grand Prix from 2011-2013. Coimbatore, Chennai, and Hyderabad are major cities but not F1 hosts.

India played its first international ODI match at Headingley, Leeds in 1974 against England. This was part of India's early foray into ODI cricket.

The first ODI match played in India was at Ahmedabad in 1981. This marked the beginning of ODI cricket being hosted in India.

India played their first international ODI match against England at Headingley, Leeds on June 5, 1974. This historic match marked India's entry into the format of one-day cricket, though they lost the game by 4 wickets.

The first ODI match played on Indian soil was at the Sardar Patel Stadium (now Narendra Modi Stadium) in Ahmedabad on November 12, 1981, between India and England. This match marked a significant milestone as India hosted its inaugural ODI on home ground.

Sunil Gavaskar played his last Test match against Pakistan in Bangalore (1987). This was his 125th and final Test appearance. Bangalore (now Bengaluru) has been a significant venue in Indian cricket history, hosting many memorable matches including several of Gavaskar's record-breaking performances.

The Queen's Baton Relay for Delhi 2010 was expected to cover 170,000 km over 240 days, making it the longest relay in Commonwealth Games history at that time. The baton visited all 71 Commonwealth nations and territories, traveling through various modes of transport including air, land, and water. It began at Buckingham Palace on October 29, 2009 and concluded at the opening ceremony in Delhi on October 3, 2010.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi was the venue for the concluding ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2010. This stadium was the primary venue for the games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies as well as athletics events. With a capacity of 60,000, it was extensively renovated for the 2010 games. The stadium is named after India's first Prime Minister and remains an important sports venue in India.

The first cricket club in India was established in Kolkata (then Calcutta) in 1792. This was the Calcutta Cricket Club, founded by British colonialists. Kolkata was a major center of early cricket development in India.

Green Park Stadium is located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of India's regular Test cricket venues and has hosted international matches since 1952. The other cities listed have different stadiums (JRD Tata in Jamshedpur, Barabati in Cuttack, Dhruv Pandove in Patiala).